I've Lost the Urge...

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited April 2008 in The Clubhouse
After about 6 years of constantly buying audio gear, I have lost all desire to upgrade. Is this temporary? Is there an antidote? What should I do? Someone please help.
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Send me the money you are saving and I'll upgrade courtesy of you.

    Thanks.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited December 2007
    It could be burnout. It could be that you really like what you are hearing and are aurally satisfied.

    Every addiction has a "saturation" and "plateau" state where further stimulation produces no higher satisfaction. Maybe you're there.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    I think you are just burned out from the holidays.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2007
    find a new hobby to throw money at. a supplemental hobby.

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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited December 2007
    Been feeling the exact same thing EB.

    Raife kind of hit it on the head. Nice :)
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    After about 6 years of constantly buying audio gear, I have lost all desire to upgrade. Is this temporary? Is there an antidote? What should I do? Someone please help.

    I'm there too. I've lost all interest in drooling over audiogon for hours at a time.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited December 2007
    Thats why I have so many backup hobbies...always something to divert the cash flow to...:)
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited December 2007
    go buy some CDs enjoy it.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2007
    Maybe you've built up an immunity to the 'kool-aid'?
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2007
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    go buy some CDs enjoy it.

    Yeah, I've been doing that lately. I even bought Purple Rain.:eek:
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2007
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    Every addiction has a "saturation" and "plateau" state where further stimulation produces no higher satisfaction. Maybe you're there.

    That's gotta be it! I'm that guy.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited December 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    After about 6 years of constantly buying audio gear, I have lost all desire to upgrade. Is this temporary? Is there an antidote? What should I do? Someone please help.

    Shut the hell up. :D Lost the urge. I thought this was going to be some post about giving up on life or something. I don't buy your claim of "audio impotency" one bit. Just wait . . . you'll be bobbing your head to some tunes weeks from now and begin to ask yourself, "does that sound right? What if I do this or change that?" Then you'll see something new that you don't have but looks interesting. It's all cyclical. You are simply having a dry spell.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    It's normal, enjoy it.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    It's normal, enjoy it.

    Are you still in the middle of it?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    Yes, and no. I picked up the AR and Usher gear and that's really had me very satisifed since my relaxing hiatus from hi-fi.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,984
    edited December 2007
    Stop. Take a break. Refocus. Research and get your ear on other gear. Take your time. Focus on what really needs to be addressed in your rig. Then, when the urge comes again, make an educated purchase.

    Until then, enjoy the tunes. After all, that's what it's all about. ;)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    EB, I have the perfect fix for your problem . . . BUY A TURNTABLE!!!:D
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited December 2007
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMoMiEm0N6E&eurl=http://www.gearlog.com/2007/04/handson_with_the_usb_humping_d.php
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,984
    edited December 2007
    Zero wrote: »
    Once an audiophile, always an audiophile.
    Yup. I took an 18 year break :eek: and I'm into it again. It never ends. All that got me started again was trying a new amp.....then I found the forums and it's been hell on wheels ever since. Couldn't be happier though. ;)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited December 2007
    Sometimes you just need a break. It happens to me alot. Sometimes I want something new and sometimes I want nothing.

    As said once an audiophile always an audioplile.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    Got Tubes ?
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    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2007
    Temporary insanity. Don't worry, it will soon be gone.
    Michael ;)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2007
    9.gif

    You are just in time out.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    EB, I have the perfect fix for your problem . . . BUY A TURNTABLE!!!:D

    Perfect example.....VINYL KOOLAID
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,984
    edited December 2007
    It's all about the journey. Even the highest regarded person climbing Mt. Everest has to take a break occasionally. ;)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    When I get out of the mood I just do something else for several months. Before you know it I'm back into it a different way. In the end its all about the music. Maybe you are overexposed or just tired of what you are listening to.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited December 2007
    Cross-train. Try photography for some visual stimulation.
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited December 2007
    Sell something, wait awhile and then buy something completely different no matter how long it takes. Their's alot more things in life to enjot than 2ch/HT gear. Enjoy!!

    CRj
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited December 2007
    I'm nowhere near the same level of 'audio nirvana' as you are, but I've realized that I'm at much the same state psychologically. Whenever I finally get my turntable hooked back up, I'll actually be really happy with my rig.

    So now I've decided to just forget about cruising the FM and drooling over stuff I can't afford and instead refocus on the MUSIC. The artists, the bands, the time periods, the genres, the sounds, the styles, the instruments, the greats, the major influences. There's SO much to learn about that. And it's all so exciting.

    And now that I've said I'm 100% happy with my system, I have to back peddle a little and say I do need more power and a FM antenna. However, I am happy with everything else! Well, that is if I had a switcher so I didn't have to keep switching RCA cables on the back of the ELP. That is kind of frustrating.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited December 2007
    Stepped away for about 15 years myself. It's back again. But not as bad as Tom.:D It happens. Enjoy what you have for now.
    Russ
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